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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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